As far as reading goes, the Kindle is still second to an actual book to me. I love my Kindle but I’d rather get the real thing. I’m a young guy too, so I’m not even old school like that. Personal preference, I guess.

]]>By: bleedgreenhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1068008
Tue, 17 May 2011 13:40:23 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1068008You realize that the NYT Best Sellers list is a joke right? The publisher ‘buys’ copies of their own book to get it onto the list in order to generate publicity and make OTHER people think its a popular book.
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Tue, 17 May 2011 00:31:32 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1067533halo81 says:
May 16, 2011 4:21 PM
Well, I went to buy it at Borders the other day and they had 2 copies left, so it must be selling pretty well.

For the record, who the hell buys from Amazon? I’ve never bought a thing there. Just go to a book store lazy arse.

Dude you still must be living in 1994, who buys books or anything for that matter @ Barnes or Borders where the prices are definitely higher, from books to electronics you just name it Amazon offers for the most part great deals with free shipping to boot.

]]>By: jarrman46http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1067516
Tue, 17 May 2011 00:20:20 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1067516The problem is that the book is listed as non fiction when it is actually a fiction book.
Its a fictional story of the greatest football team that is lead by the greatest staff of coaches that has all the greatest players in the NFL. Midway through the story one of the great players from that great team is cheated out of his defensive award by another team. This angers the great team and they beat two evil teams in the playoffs until the mean wizard in Indianapolis cheats to beat them. Then the greatest team vows that they will win next year and they do defeat the mean wizard from Indianapolis the following year. Then the greatest team defeats the big bullies from New England. But then the greatest team is cheated by the evil men in black from Pittsburgh. The jolly leader of the greatest team then declares that the evil Green and Yellow team should not be champions. The jolly leader of the greatest team then declares that in Volume 2 the greatest team will when the championship.
See Fiction.
]]>By: njpurplehazehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1067313
Mon, 16 May 2011 22:49:23 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1067313Who cares what either one of these fat loads has to say anyway. Just a foot lickin freak and a pompous a-hole!
End the lock out already so Christian Ponder can lead my team to the promised land!
]]>By: Debhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1067243
Mon, 16 May 2011 22:27:04 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1067243@halo81 …

I’ve bought everything from food to clothes to furniture through Amazon. It has nothing to do with laziness and everything to do with price, availability, and the value I place on my time. If I need to buy a newly published book, Amazon gives me a better price than retail stores and free shipping as long as I spend $25. Right now gas to the nearest bookstore would run me about $48.

Thanks for the input, but I’d rather keep my $48 and work out my lazy arse on the treadmill in the next room.

]]>By: hoobsherhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1067218
Mon, 16 May 2011 22:06:45 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1067218well, its no Quarterback of the Future.
]]>By: iamthornyhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1067187
Mon, 16 May 2011 21:46:16 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1067187His wife told me the “foot notes” were the best part…
]]>By: 2mannings1cuphttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1067182
Mon, 16 May 2011 21:43:26 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1067182If Rex would have signed off on making the pages 2-ply, I may have bought a few more copies.
]]>By: 2mannings1cuphttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1067177
Mon, 16 May 2011 21:39:21 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1067177That’s because Borders only purchsed one copy to sell. The other was a return from a different location.
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Mon, 16 May 2011 21:31:40 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1067158Haha the foot jokes are so funny. Its not like we havent heard every single one now for months over and over. Some of you guys are really so creative. People can say what they want and make all the jokes you want. Whats funny to me is nobody ever attacks his coaching because they cant. If anybody understands the jets history they would know exactly what ryan has accomplished for the jets. A few people wrote on here what has he done besides lose to champ games. That is just so ignorant its disgusting. He has made them more than relevant again and he has excited and energized the entire fanbase. Rex is everywhere and people hate it. I dont know if its jealosy or what but nobody can give any credit, even when a cool football book comes out. The jets could win the SB this year and people will still find negative bs to say and not give any credit. If any other new head coach came in and was a quiet guy and kissed ass like alot of other coaches do and accomplished what rex has so far they would get so much more credit no doubt. So to each as own i guess i know most jets fans including myself would rather have nobody else running the team besides ryan.
]]>By: jonkybonhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1067082
Mon, 16 May 2011 20:48:10 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1067082Belichick is having a book ghost written for him. Its entitled, “Know Your SONY and How to Cheat”.
]]>By: spooner97http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1067074
Mon, 16 May 2011 20:43:18 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1067074From what I hear about Rex, he would dig it if it was a flip flop.
]]>By: tombrookshirehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1067060
Mon, 16 May 2011 20:37:08 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1067060For God’s sake, Rex, go on the dude’s show or he’ll trash everything you for the rest of your stay in NY. Sheesh, a whiney media dope who thinks his blessing should have been sought by Ryan. Now Ryan is in HIS doghouse? When did radio hosts become bigger than the players and coaches they yap about?
]]>By: halo81http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1067029
Mon, 16 May 2011 20:21:12 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1067029Well, I went to buy it at Borders the other day and they had 2 copies left, so it must be selling pretty well.

For the record, who the hell buys from Amazon? I’ve never bought a thing there. Just go to a book store lazy arse.

]]>By: piratefreedomhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1067026
Mon, 16 May 2011 20:17:59 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1067026He’s coached his team to the conference finals!
The Conference Finals!!!
Not only should the book be number one but we should be tearing down that Lincoln memorial to make room for this man statue. This man, this messiah,this legend who almost won a conference final, his name should be on everyone’s lips.
Almost Won A Conference Final!
]]>By: gdonz14http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1067019
Mon, 16 May 2011 20:13:23 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1067019He should have named it “Eat Like You Mean It.” Or maybe “Cheat Like You Mean It.” Oh wait that’s Belichick’s memoir name.
]]>By: schmitty2http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1066942
Mon, 16 May 2011 19:35:54 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1066942Book should be titled “2 wins shy of being the team I said we were..an amazing feet!”
]]>By: Debhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1066938
Mon, 16 May 2011 19:34:20 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1066938Francesca is a dingaling. This is a really difficult time for the publishing industry, and football-themed books traditionally don’t sell as well as other nonfiction genres. It’s a great day when a football entry cracks the top 15 on the Times list. The NYT is a better gauge of overall sales than Amazon, and just making the Times list will help generate sales. Besides, all that matters is how much money the book is earning. If Ryan has made back his advance and then some, his book is a success no matter where he places on Amazon.
]]>By: wtfru2http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1066935
Mon, 16 May 2011 19:32:46 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1066935Are there any foot fetish photo’s???? That should help move the book along…
]]>By: jakek2http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1066922
Mon, 16 May 2011 19:26:43 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1066922Since they don’t build Borders in trailer parks, Jets’ fans are only buying through Amazon. If Amazon shows that Rex’s book is 437th, it must be so bad Jets’ fans aren’t even buying it…

Or they can’t afford it which wouldn’t surprise me either since many of them can’t afford dentists.

]]>By: zaggshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1066917
Mon, 16 May 2011 19:22:50 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1066917I think the difference is simple. Someone bought a crap ton of books from stores (aka for Ryan to autograph). Did a little test. Took the book right above Ryans, Dick Van Dykes memoir and checked its Amazon ranking, 63. And the Amazon rankings are for books, period. The NYTimes rankings being used are for hardcover-nonfiction and nonfiction ONLY. A restrictive set compared to Amazons.
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Mon, 16 May 2011 18:52:36 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1066859Amazon is not the only place people shop, but it is a great overall indicator of what people overall in the nation are buying, not just New York. Plus it’s a combined rating , not just fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, cartoons, Quarterback of the Future, etc….
]]>By: philyeagles5http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1066855
Mon, 16 May 2011 18:50:05 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1066855his book is no. 11 on the ny times best seller list. so whats the point of this article again?
]]>By: kd75http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1066853
Mon, 16 May 2011 18:49:54 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1066853I trust Amazon

So obviously Amazon isn’t the only place people by books

I didn’t know that the NY times sold books…

]]>By: iamtalkingsolistenandlearnhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1066851
Mon, 16 May 2011 18:49:17 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1066851He should have included some pop ups of pretty feet.
Then J-E-T-S fans would have bought more
]]>By: j0esixpackhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1066847
Mon, 16 May 2011 18:48:38 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1066847Interestingly, Rex Ryan’s weight and his book’s Amazon ranking are now the same.
]]>By: scoops1http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1066843
Mon, 16 May 2011 18:47:37 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1066843Rex Ryan’s book makes for a great coffee table book….

I need somwhere to place my cup of coffee so i don’t ruin the table

]]>By: dafranchizehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/16/rex-ryans-book-isnt-a-flop-or-is-it/#comment-1066836
Mon, 16 May 2011 18:42:08 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=130978#comment-1066836Is this really news worthy? What the hell does this have to do with anything pertaining to the actual football season or future football seasons? PFT, there are a lot more stories out there, maybe go into depth about player workouts, free agents, what coaches are doing during the lockout and so on, this crap about some coaches book sales is just scraping the bottom of the barrel, literally.
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